--How was your weekend, Rose?
--Awful! This was the first time I ________ alone at home, bored to death.
| A．had left | B．had been left | C．have been left | D．have been leaving |
The kid is not ______ to work out the problem, for it’s too difficult.
| A．likely | B．perhaps | C．maybe | D．probable |
-----What’s that terrible noise?
-----The neighbours ________ for a party.
| A．have prepared. | B．are preparing. | C．was preparing. | D．will prepare. |
The old lady came in,____ herself with a walking stick.
| A．raising | B．lifting | C．supporting | D．rising |
—How did your father deal with you?
—We were lucky to ____ being punished.
| A．admit | B．escape | C．consider | D．stop |
The chairman asked me to _________ my speech to 20 minutes.
| A．make | B．give | C．explain | D．limit |